Rambles Among Words: Their Poetry, History and WisdomIvison, 1880 - Всего страниц: 302 |
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... given to the pub- lic . It is in no wise a book of erudition , but merely a slight contribution to the popular study of our native philology . NEW YORK , 1872 . W. S. CONTENTS . 0 The Idealism of Words , Fossil Poetries iv PREFACE .
... given to the pub- lic . It is in no wise a book of erudition , but merely a slight contribution to the popular study of our native philology . NEW YORK , 1872 . W. S. CONTENTS . 0 The Idealism of Words , Fossil Poetries iv PREFACE .
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... as it does the being given to indulging in mere vague visions . And ' PROVIDENCE ' is precisely fore - sight : while , applied to deity , it is indicative of Him whose luminous glance penetrates the farthest abysses of the.
... as it does the being given to indulging in mere vague visions . And ' PROVIDENCE ' is precisely fore - sight : while , applied to deity , it is indicative of Him whose luminous glance penetrates the farthest abysses of the.
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... given us our verb to ' PREVARICATE , ' which we readily perceive has been abstracted to imply a mental or moral shuffling . In like manner when Prince Hal addresses Falstaff in the words " How now , my sweet creature of bombast , " he ...
... given us our verb to ' PREVARICATE , ' which we readily perceive has been abstracted to imply a mental or moral shuffling . In like manner when Prince Hal addresses Falstaff in the words " How now , my sweet creature of bombast , " he ...
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... given to exaggeration . For we cannot even name a เ NUISANCE ' ( French nuisance * from nuire , to harm ) without averring that it is a positive injury ; and the slightest ' ANNOYANCE ' ( also through the Norman nuire ) we persist in ...
... given to exaggeration . For we cannot even name a เ NUISANCE ' ( French nuisance * from nuire , to harm ) without averring that it is a positive injury ; and the slightest ' ANNOYANCE ' ( also through the Norman nuire ) we persist in ...
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... given us- being , I believe , in their language pambere , that is , ' pane , ' bread , and ' bere ' drink - so that it was origi nally nothing more luxurious than bread and drink , plenty even of that , however , being considered as ...
... given us- being , I believe , in their language pambere , that is , ' pane , ' bread , and ' bere ' drink - so that it was origi nally nothing more luxurious than bread and drink , plenty even of that , however , being considered as ...
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Abusive adjective æsthetic allusion antique appellation application Archæology asserted beauty beeing Ben Jonson called Canterbury Tales Chaucer classic composition contributions corruption Cratylus curious Dean Swift derivation elements embalmed employed English Language English speech etymologically Euphuism example expression fact Falstaff fancy fantastic French genius German give grand Greek guage hath heart hence Henry IV human humor idioms important instance Italian Jacob Grimm King Latin laws literally living LOCO-FOCO Lord meaning merely metaphor mind modern moral nature noble Norman one's opprobrious origin passage passion person Philology Philosophy phrase Piers Ploughman poetry present primary primitive Purley RAMBLE rich Roman root Sartor Resartus Saxon Scotch sense Shakespeare significant signification simply speak spirit strange Surnames symbols Synonyms Tale tell term thee thing thou thought tion tongue utterance verb verbal Verstegan Webster whence wont word Zoroaster